Middle East and Africa

Kenya’s Cotton Revival Shifts Focus From Farming to Textile Manufacturing

Thika Cloth Mills says Kenya’s renewed cotton production could support a wider industrial value chain encompassing ginning, spinning, fabric production, garments and exports—but reliable supply, financing and modern technology...

Türkiye’s Textile Exports to Tunisia Rise as African Trade Gains Momentum

Turkish exports to Tunisia increased by 9.9% to $720.4 million during the first seven months of 2026, with...

China’s Shengtai Plans $246 Million Green Textile Industrial Park in Morocco

Chinese textile manufacturer Shengtai Intelligent Manufacturing Group has secured key regulatory approvals in China for a MAD 2.29...

Egypt Advances Textile Sector Modernisation With Greater Private Sector Role

Egypt is moving forward with plans to modernise its state-owned cotton, spinning, weaving and garment industry, with the...

Egypt’s Home Textile Industry Gains Momentum: Interview with Towelie

By: Behnam Ghasemi | Editor-in-Chief, Kohan Textile Journal On-location coverage at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Executive Summary At Intertextile Shanghai, the...

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Nigeria’s Women in Fashion Tech Urge Ban on Readymade Garment Imports

The Association of Women in Fashion Tech (WIFT) has urged the Nigerian government to halt the importation of readymade garments, warning that the influx...

Egypt Targets Stronger Global Position for Garment Exports Amid 25% Growth in 2025

In a move to reinforce Egypt’s role in international trade, Abdel Aziz Elsherif, head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), met with Fadel Marzouk,...

MEM Textile Explores South American Market Opportunities at Colombiamoda 2025

MEM Textile, one of Turkey’s leading integrated textile producers, participated for the first time at Colombiamoda 2025 in Medellín, as part of its strategy...

Egypt Studies Converting Helwan Iron into Textile Industries Complex

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, has announced that the government is considering transforming the...

How Trump’s 10% Tariff Threatens Kenya’s Textile Sector

President Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its "America First" trade agenda by imposing a flat 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United...

Textile Industry’s ‘Comeback’: Reviving Nigeria’s Textile Without Cotton

Nigeria’s Textile Industry: A Shadow of Its Past In the 1980s, Nigeria’s textile industry was a powerhouse—employing over 750,000 workers and contributing 25% of GDP....

TA Community Launches Refab Africa to Tackle Textile Waste and Promote Circular Fashion

A non-governmental organisation, TA Community, has unveiled Refab Africa, a sustainability-focused initiative aimed at addressing textile waste and reshaping fashion consumption in Nigeria. The project...

Turkish Investor Commits $70 Million to Textile Industry in Khoy, Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province

A major boost is unfolding for Iran’s textile sector: a Turkish investor has signed off on a $70 million investment to establish a textile...

SCZONE Signs $22.6M Agreement with Changzhou RAMADA to Establish Major Textile Factory in West Qantara

New Administrative Capital, Egypt – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has announced a new milestone in its industrial development drive with the signing...

Iran Sees 40% Decline in Upholstery Fabric Imports as Ministry Rolls Out Support Measures

Kohan Textile Journal – Editorial Desk Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (MIMT) has reported a significant 40% drop in upholstery fabric imports over...
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